October Reading List

October was an extremely busy reading and activity month in our house. It is one of my favourite times of year, especially with the changing seasons and October festivities, there was not only so much reading variety but an assortment of activities as well. So, in short, here was our October reading list ... in…

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September Reading List

Yes, that is correct, I am sharing my September reading list in October. This is a long overdue but when September arrived, I was hit with my grad school workload, home school workload for the kids, scheduling playdates, maintaining the household, general mom life, and the occasional late night re-runs of the office. Okay, maybe…

“Apples A to Z” by Margaret McNamara

One of my favourite things about Autumn is apple season! Here in Ontario it lasts from August to October and we love apple picking. Along with our many annual Fall traditions and farm visits, I wanted to read more Fall themed books to the kids this year. To start, I found the sweetest, most informative…

“Hey Water!” by Antoinette Portis

In this fun nonfiction picture book, "Hey Water!" by Antoinette Portis, a young girl explores the many ways that water appears to her in a playful game of hide-and-seek. "In the morning, you wink at me from blades of grass; dewdrop." It is a lovely and simple picture book for early readers that includes information…

“The Big Book of Birds” by Yuval Zommer

I could not finish this Summer without exploring another fantastic and beautifully illustrated nature book by Yuval Zommer. Last month we looked at the book "The Big Book of the Blue" and this month we are learning more about birds in, "The Big Book of Birds." This epic juvenile non-fiction takes the reader on a…